allmotrjdm

i have a 92 si and lately there is a burning smell coming out around the hood and towards the front of the car, almost smells like a hot glue gun, like a burning smell, i am going to get it on a lift tommorrow, any sugestions on what it could be need to know very soon,
thanks

Spade

Check your wheel wells.

allmotrjdm

and look for what?

Spade

Your lining to be rubbing on the wheels as they spin.

Its just one of many things to consider.

allmotrjdm

never thought about that ill check it out

allmotrjdm

more thoughts please

Slow_Em1

check your exhaust for Vons bags n such.

allmotrjdm

do you think something might be stuck and burning like a plastic bag, i did run over one a couple weeks back hopefully that will be it

kKdARIAN

check under your hood for any kind of miss placed hoses, rubbing against something hot and melting.

I had a smell like that in my sol once, it turned out, my bulb in my turn signal came loose from the crappy aftermarket socket and was touching the plastic, burning my turn signal.

Sniff around!

Relick!

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kKdARIAN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check under your hood for any kind of miss placed hoses, rubbing against something hot and melting.

Sniff around! </TD></TR></TABLE>

agreed

allmotrjdm

thanks everyone

Beatkidd

werd on plastic bags

also if you have aftermarket lights/corners make sure they are not touching the plastic

JDM_Ej

Ok im going to bring this post back from the dead... anyone else have this problem? I have it now and its really annoying. I cant find any reason for the smell, and it doesnt stick around long enough after I stop driving to actually "sniff around" to find it... anyone else have this problem at all?

JDM_Ej

?

kygreenturd

just try looking every time u drive
i hit a squirell with the header once and blood got on their and smelled for weeks it could be anything

Sour Diesel

Do you have any power wires? Like fog light wires burning or maybe power wire for system getting too hot? Check it for burns.

JDM_Ej

Okay so i had this problem before and never figured out what caused it, it just went away on its own. Well the smell came back last night, and I cant figure out why... anyone else ever had this problem? I checked and I cant find anything burning. It STINKS!

JDM_Ej

guess no one has had their car smell huh. It wouldnt be so bad if i couldnt smell it through the damn heater!!

akteamster

I BELIEVE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM....AND I CHECKED MY WHEEL WELLS...IT SEEMS THAT MY DRIVER SIDE TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST MY INNER WHEEL WHEEL....IT WAS HAPPENIN FOR A FEW MONTHS AND DIDNT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM TILL RECENTLY....MY ALIGNMENT IS PAST DUE SO IM HOPING WITH A GOOD ALIGNMENT THE PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED....ANY INPUT?

JDM_Ej

I thought of that. It just started suddenly. Weird stuff. Anyone else have this problem?

93egSIboi

I had this exact problem a little while ago. Turns out that a bolt came off of the little plastic sheild thing in front of my header. Its a thin black square peice of plastic that connects to the bumper. Its about a foot and half long and wide I think . Anyways, everytime I would go on the freeway or go faster than 40 mph the peice of plastic would be blown back by the wind and touch my header's heatsheild. I didn't know that it was the cause of the smell until I popped my hood one day and found the plastic peice melted to one of the heatsheild's bolts. I didn't wanna hassle with getting a new bolt to hold the plastic on so I just ripped it off and tossed it. I don't think it really served that much of a purpose, because I've had it off for a couple months and had no problems.

Hatchy-Ownzjo0

come to think of it.. i've been smelling burning lately, and my foglights have stopped working.. i think i fried the fuse again..

JDM_Ej

ITs really annoying. Ill take a look. It doesnt smell when im driving, but it gets strong when i slow down... odd

EK45VTi

It will go away...

I had the same problem 2 times on the same car... both times the smell went away after week or two...

JDM_Ej

lol yea thats what i assume. I'll just get more smelly trees!

Thanks for the ideas!